It wasn't pretty, it wasn't impressive, but it was hilarious. Newcastle had been whipping themselves into a frenzy about this game for weeks, and ultimately that proved their undoing as the emotion got the better of them and they were sunk by a 16 year old 10 minutes into stoppage time.
TLW Editor Dave Usher is joined by Dan Thomas to take a look back at the good (Rio), the bad (Konate) and the ugly (Joelinton) from a wild night at St James' Park.
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Liverpool 4 Bournemouth 2 - Match Reaction
The Reds title defence got off to a winning start as Federico Chiesa came off the bench to score a vital late goal after Bournemouth had clawed their way back from 2-0 down to level with a brace from the excellent Semenyo.
Terry McDonald joins TLW Editor Dave Usher to reflect on an eventful night at Anfield in which new boy Hugo Ekitike dazzled, but his fellow new boys did not fare quite so well.
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The 2025/26 Season Preview Episode
The Premier League is back and so are we. We’ll be picking apart the summer business, weighing up the competition and making those bold/foolish predictions that we’ll no doubt regret by Christmas.
Chris Smith is your host for this one, joined by Paul Natton and TLW Editor Dave Usher, while all the other lads have chipped in with their predictions too. Who’s optimistic, who’s already writing us off, and who’s going full ‘Liverpool to win the lot’?
(Spoiler, the last one is Paul, obviously).
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Reds lose Community Shield on Penalties
New boys Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz shone but the Reds were twice pegged back by Crystal Palace and ultimately lost after a dismal penalty shootout display in which Salah, Mac Allister and Elliott all failed to convert.
Chris Smith is joined by Julian Richards and Dave Usher to discuss the game, assess the impact of the new signings so far and to look ahead to the new season.
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The Hugo Ekitike Podcast
Hugo Ekitike is a Red. The young French forward became the latest big money signing to join Arne Slot's squad this summer, turning down other clubs to sign for the Champions in a deal worth around £70m.
Chris Smith is joined by Ian Brown and Dan Thomas to discuss the new boy, where he fits in and what the Alexander Isak rumours mean for Ekitike. The lads also pay tribute to Diogo Jota, our fallen number 20.
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